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We filtered the 50 games similar to Super Mario Bros. down to the 4 that fit the “Xbox” category. Sonic Forces, Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment and Metal Slug 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Mario Bros..
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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Super Mario Bros. is Sonic Forces — scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment and Metal Slug 3 follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super Mario Bros.. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
Same family as Super Mario Bros.: melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is tactical combat and a third-person camera.
Released 32 years after Super Mario Bros..
The genre is the same as Super Mario Bros.’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: fantasy world.
Released 32 years after Super Mario Bros..
Held in common with Super Mario Bros.: melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is combat: shooting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere.
Released 15 years after Super Mario Bros..
What carries over from Super Mario Bros. is single-player focus and 2D presentation. It sets itself apart with racing gameplay and offline play.
Released 29 years after Super Mario Bros..
If Super Mario Bros. left you wanting more, this is where you narrow it down. Was it the adventure or the magic that hooked you? There is a list of just that. And if you play on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox, filter by platform and skip the games you could not play anyway.
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